Lease on Love, Falon Ballard
Lease on Love, Falon Ballard
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Lease on Love

Author: Falon Ballard

Narrator: Addison Barnes

Unabridged: 9 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 02/01/2022


Synopsis

Sadie wasn't looking for love until it landed on her doorstep.

After getting passed over for an overdue—and much-needed—promotion, Sadie Green is in desperate need of three things: a stiff drink, a new place to live, and a one-night stand. But when an accidental mix-up lands her on the doorstep of Jack Thomas's gorgeous Brooklyn brownstone, it's too bad Sadie is more attracted to the impressive real estate than she is to the man himself.
 
Jack, still grieving the unexpected death of his parents, has learned to find comfort in video games and movie marathons instead of friends. So while he doesn’t know just what to make of the vivaciously verbose Sadie, he’s willing to offer her his spare bedroom while she gets back on her feet. And with the rent unbeatably low, Sadie can finally pursue her floristry side hustle full-time. The two are polar opposites, but as Sadie’s presence begins to turn the brownstone into a home, they both start to realize they may have just made the deal of a lifetime.

About Falon Ballard

Falon Ballard is a contemporary romance author known for crafting heartfelt, humor-filled stories about modern love, finding your voice, and embracing life's wonderfully messy moments. With her sharp wit and relatable characters, Ballard has quickly become a favorite among readers who crave feel-good romances with emotional depth and a fresh, contemporary vibe.

Her novels-including Lease on Love and Just My Type-deliver sparkling banter, slow-burn chemistry, and empowering personal journeys, all wrapped in the kind of immersive storytelling that keeps fans turning pages late into the night. Ballard's work often explores themes of self-discovery, friendship, career challenges, and the joy of building a life that finally feels like your own.

When she's not writing swoony, character-driven love stories, Falon can usually be found wandering bookstores, rewatching her favorite rom-coms, or enjoying sunny days in Southern California. She continues to enchant readers with uplifting, emotionally rich romances that celebrate love in all its beautifully complicated forms.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer

Witty, sexy, sweet, heartwarming, roommates to lovers, second chances novel I devoured in one sit! This is GOOD! I went back and forth between 3 stars and 5 blazing stars during my laugh out loud reading journey with lots of awww, hmmm sounds! It was so close to get five stars: because both Sadie and......more

Lease on Love seduced me with it's magnificent cover and promising premise, and I couldn't wait to devour the story. In fact, I was so excited I asked my friend Amanda to read it with me, expecting we would have a blast. To be fair, it is always good experience reading a book with my favourite reading......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea

3.75 stars. Okay, my thoughts on this one are a little bit complicated so strap in! Let's start with what I loved, which is basically the entire first 90% of this book lol. Sadie and Jack were absolutely EVERYTHINGGG to me and their romance was somehow both insta-lovey (in a good way, promise) and s......more

why did she say the word orgasm so much?......more

Goodreads review by Christy

3.25 stars 

Do you ever read a book and think… this could have been SO GOOD if just a few things were different. Ugh. I have such mixed feelings with this one. The hero, Jack… perfect. The heroine. Oye. I understood why she was the way she was but Sadie was insufferable just as much as she was likab......more


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"If you haven't read this author or this book yet, you need to." —Culturess

"[A] fun and light read…Ballard intersperses the book with text conversations (emojis and all) between Sadie and Jack, as well as her group conversation with her friends, that make readers feel like they’re really part of the story. When Sadie and Jack’s feelings for one another are finally realized, you can’t help but celebrate alongside the characters.” USA Today

“Laugh-out-loud banter, smart characters, and heartfelt charm…this rom-com has it all!” Women’s World
 
“[A] cozy romance.” PopSugar
 
“[A] quirky, heartwarming contemporary romance…Ballard’s snappy prose and unconventional couple charm, and she gets some good chuckles out of skewering the New York City real estate market. Meanwhile, stellar supporting characters (especially Sadie’s besties Gemma, Nick, and Harley) provide a solid underpinning to this enjoyable tale. This is a treat.” Publishers Weekly

“Ballard’s debut novel, a fantastic read for fans of The Flatshare (2019), is a sharply funny roommates-to-lovers, opposites-attract rom-com....With profound sensitivity, Ballard shows how therapy and each other’s company help Jack deal with his grief and Sadie with her low self-esteem and negative self-image.” Booklist

“The romantic beats and the slow-burning attraction between [Sadie and Jack] are things to savor….Ballard sweetly explores the ways they complement one another and also how they hope to reinvent themselves following catastrophic personal changes.” Kirkus Reviews
 
“This charming story of new beginnings and emotional growth has a sassy and likable narrator in Sadie, and the novel keeps a light tone despite touching on difficult subjects like toxic families and grief….Readers who enjoy female entrepreneurs, found family, and gentle romantic leads will enjoy.” Library Journal

“A hopeful, heartwarming debut. With a relatable disaster of a protagonist and an adorably nerdy hero, this opposites-attract, roommates-to-lovers romance is a true delight.” –Rachel Lynn Solomon, author of The Ex Talk

“Sadie is a firecracker of a protagonist who’s very aware of her flaws, and Jack is her perfect counterpart, embracing all of her rough edges with softness and understanding. Lease on Love warmly and wittily underscores that none of us are perfect, but we are all worthy, we are all enough: we all deserve to be loved, not just by others, but by ourselves too.” –Sarah Hogle, author of Twice Shy and You Deserve Each Other

Lease on Love was a delight on every level. Ballard delivers a soft, sweet story with enough shadows to make the happily ever after feel that much more earned. Jack and Sadie together are real in the best ways and the cast of characters shows the unabiding love of friends and found family. This is a beautiful love story about finding something precious that seems out of reach. Lease on Love is one of my new favorite romance novels!” –Denise Williams, author of How to Fail at Flirting

Lease on Love is a crackling, compulsively readable debut about forging new career and romantic paths, finding strength in found family, and discovering what it truly means to be ‘home.’ I enjoyed every minute of it!”  –Suzanne Park, author of Loathe at First Sight and So We Meet Again